Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
sugar

Preparation

Place butter and vanilla in bowl; cream together until smooth. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar and continue beating for 1 minute. Add eggs and beat for 30 seconds.
Stop and scrape bowl.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Gradually add dry ingredients to mixture until thoroughly mixed, about 1 minute.